PUBLISHED: 4 Sep 2024 at 17: 48
A military change listing is being wrapped up while waiting for new , Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and his assistant, Gen Natthapol Nakpanich, to link up any loose ends, according to a military supply.
At a meeting on Tuesday, which was primarily attended by six leading officers and representatives from the government and incumbent leaders of the armed forces, the proposed record containing the appointments of fresh leaders of the military forces and another high-ranking positions was discussed.
The conference, which was presided over by departed defense secretary Sutin Klungsang, lasted for about three days until 5 p.m., according to the source.
For the article of military commander-in-chief, the decisions boiled down to Gen Tharaphong Malakham, an assistant military commander, and Gen Phana Khlaeoplotthuk, the military chief-of-staff, according to the cause.
At the end of the conversation, army chief Gen Charoenchai Hintao affirmed his election of Gen Phana, said the source.
At the same time, Gen Charoenchai had likewise nominated Lt Gen Amarit Bunsuya, captain of the 1st Army Corps, as the fresh 1st Army Region captain, said the source.
Lt Gen Amarit, who worked for many years at the 21st Infantry Brigade Queen’s Guard before he rose through the ranks and became the 1st Army Corps chief, is known to be a protégé of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, the former prime minister who is now a part of the royal government.
Gen Charoenchai had to choose between whom to nominate as his alternative because he had to deal with several expectations from different parties, both inside and outside the military, according to the source.
Despite strong concerns from a number of senior officials, Navy captain Adm. Adung Phan-iam’s decision to select Adm. Chiraphon Wongwit, a special assistant to the Royal Thai Navy, as his son was confirmed at Wednesday’s meet.
The primary factor being that he had a degree from a maritime school in Germany, was his foreign training. No military commanders in Thailand have recently held a bachelor’s diploma from a foreign entity.  ,
Adm Adung, nevertheless, has chosen to disregard this history and left the shake-up matter to become decided by recently appointed Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Before the deadline of Sept. 15, the military rejig will need to be finalized. On October 1, the new commanders will begin their duties, indicating the start of the new fiscal year.